The NOVA Open and Inner Circle Gaming NOVA Open 2011 Fantasy GT Primer Packet

TOURNAMENTRULESANDORGANIZATION
TheWarhammerFantasyeventwillbeconsideredclosedlistexceptformundaneandstandard equipment.Youmustdiscloselocationofmagicitemsincludingmagicbannersthefirsttimethattheitemisused. AllcurrentGWFAQ'swillbeusedtosettleanyrulesdisputes.Intheeventofarulesdispute,rulingswill bebaseduponrulesaswritten.Anyunclearruleswillbejudgedbytherulesjudgeonly.Outsiderulings, includingstaffnotdesignatedasrulesjudges,maynotprovidebindingrulingsinrelationtoanygameplayed duringtheevent.Pleaseseekoutajudgeforanofficialruling.Judgesrulingwillbefinal.

ARMYLISTS
UsinganycurrentlylegalWarhammerFantasyArmyBooklistedbelow,eachplayerwillbuildalistusing thestandardforceorganizationrulesoutlinedintheWarhammerFantasy8thEdrulebook.Eachplayershould bringatleastsix(6)copiesfortheevent.Yourlistmustbesubmittedtotheorganizerspriortoeventplay.No handwrittenlistwillbeaccepted.PleasemakesureyournameisonyourlistalongwithyourplayerIDnumber. YOUARERESPONSIBLEFORCHECKINGYOUROWNMATHINPOINTSCALCULATIONS!!!!SUBMITTINGLISTS WITHFALSEPOINTSCOSTWHEATHERUNINTETIONALORNOTWILLBEGROUNDSFORDISMISSALFROMTHE EVENTBASEDONTHEDECISIONOFTHEORGANIZERS.PLEASECHECKYOURMATHTHRICE!!!(MESSAGE SPONSEREDBYTEAMCOCO!)

SCORING
ForpurposesofBestOverall,theentiretournamentisworthonehundredtwenty(120)points.Eighty(80)points fromscenariosandforty(40)pointsfrompainting.Eachroundwillbeworthamaximumoftwenty(20)pointsand aminimumofzero(0)points.Theprimarymissionobjectivewillbeusedtodeterminethewinneroftheround. Thepointsfortheprimaryobjectiveareasfollows: Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent Secondaryobjectivepointscanbeobtainedseparatefromtheprimaryobjectivepointsineachround. Thesecondarypointsareworthatotaloffour(4)pointstowardsyourroundscoreinadditiontoyourprimary objectivescore. VictoryPoints(VP)willbescoredusingstandardvictorypointsrulesfoundintheWarhammerFantasy8th Edrulebook.AllbonusVictorypointforcapturingbannersanddestroyingopponent'sgeneralstillapply. ForpurposesofBestGeneral,allthatmattersiswhetheryouwinorloseeachround(andnotyourmarginof victory)

SCENARIOS
Round1: Deployment:PitchedBattle GameLength:Six(6)turnsor150minutetimelimit PrimaryObjective:VictoryPoints Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent SecondaryObjectives:Objectives Objectives(04points) Controlone(1)Objectiveattheendofthegame(1point) Controltwo(2)Objectivesattheendofthegame(2points) Controlthree(3)Objectivesattheendofthegame(3points) Controlfour(4)Objectivesattheendofthegame(4points) Controlzero(0)Objectivesattheendofthegame(0point) **Tocontrolanobjective,theunitwiththelargestmodelcountwithinthree(3)incheswillbeconsidered controllingtheobjective(usingVPasatiebreaker)**

Round2:

Deployment:PitchedBattle GameLength:Six(6)turnsor150minutetimelimit PrimaryObjective:VictoryPoints Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent SecondaryObjectives:CaptureAndControl Objectives(04points) Controlone(1)Objectiveattheendofthegame(1point) Controltwo(2)Objectivesattheendofthegame(2points) Controlthree(3)Objectivesattheendofthegame(3points) Controlfour(4)Objectivesattheendofthegame(4points) Controlzero(0)Objectivesattheendofthegame(0point) **Atthebeginningofthegame,assignanobjectivestotwo(2)unitsinyourarmy.Aunitcontainingoneor moreobjectivesreceivea+1toallcombatresolutions** **Anynonflyingunitmaycarryorpickupaobjectives.Topickupanundefendedobjective,aunitmustcome intobasecontactwiththeobjectivesduringanypartofthemovementphase** **Whenaunitcontaininganobjectiveisfleesorisdestroyedforanyreason,theobjectivewilldropascloseas possiblefromwheretheobjectivebearingunitfleesfromorisdestroyed.Whenanobjectivebearingunitflees fromorisdestroyedincombat,oneopposingunitnominatedbythecontrollingplayer,mayelecttopickupthe objectiveinadditiontoanypursuit,restrain,reform,oroverrunmaneuvers**

Round3:

Deployment:PitchedBattle GameLength:Six(6)turnsor150minutetimelimit PrimaryObjective:VictoryPoints Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent SecondaryObjectives:TableQuarters Objectives(04points) Controlone(1)Objectiveattheendofthegame(1point) Controltwo(2)Objectivesattheendofthegame(2points) Controlthree(3)Objectivesattheendofthegame(3points) Controlfour(4)Objectivesattheendofthegame(4points) Controlzero(0)Objectivesattheendofthegame(0point) **Atthebeginningofthegame,assignanobjectivetotwo(2)unitsinyourarmy.Aunitcontainingoneormore objectivesreceivea+1toallcombatresolutions** **Onlyaunitcontaininganobjectivemayclaimatablequarter.Ifbothplayerhaveaunitwithanobjectivein thequarterthenbothplayercanclaimthequarter** **Anynonflyingunitmaycarryorpickupanobjective.Topickupanundefendedobjective,aunitmustcome intobasecontactwiththeobjectiveduringanypartofthemovementphase** **Whenaunitcontaininganobjectiveisfleesorisdestroyedforanyreason,theobjectivewilldropascloseas possiblefromwheretheobjectivebearingunitfleesfromorisdestroyed.Whenanobjectivebearingunitflees fromorisdestroyedincombat,oneopposingunitnominatedbythecontrollingplayer,mayelecttopickupthe objectiveinadditiontoanypursuit,restrain,reform,oroverrunmaneuvers**

Round4: Deployment:PitchedBattle

GameLength:Six(6)turnsor150minutetimelimit PrimaryObjective:VictoryPoints Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent SecondaryObjectives:Annihilation EnemyUnitsDestroyed(04points) Liquidcourageunit(s)destroysone(1)enemyunit(1point) Liquidcourageunit(s)destroystwo(2)enemyunits(2points) Liquidcourageunit(s)destroysthree(3)enemyunits(3points) Liquidcourageunit(s)destroysfour(4)enemyunits(4points) Liquidcourageunit(s)destroyszero(0)enemyunits(1point) **Choosethree(3)ofyourunitsatthebeginningofthegametogainliquidcourage** **LiquidCourageunitsgainthefrenzyandstupidityspecialrulesoutlinedintheWarhammerFantasy8thEd rulebook**

Round5: Deployment:PitchedBattle

GameLength:Six(6)turnsor150minutetimelimit PrimaryObjective:VictoryPoints Massacre:(16points)2300VPoveryouropponent MajorVictory:(14points)14502299VPoveryouropponent Solidvictory:(12points)6251449VPoveryouropponent Minorvictory:(10points)0.5625VPoveryouropponent MinorDefeat:(8points)0.5625underyouropponent SolidDefeat:(6points)6251449VPunderyouropponent MajorDefeat:(4points)14502199VPunderyouropponent Massacred:(2points)2300VPunderyouropponent SecondaryObjectives:TableQuarters Objectives(04points) Controlone(1)Objectiveattheendofthegame(1point) Controltwo(2)Objectivesattheendofthegame(2points) Controlthree(3)Objectivesattheendofthegame(3points) Controlfour(4)Objectivesattheendofthegame(4points) Controlzero(0)Objectivesattheendofthegame(0point) **Atthebeginningofthegame,assignanobjectivetotwo(2)unitsinyourarmy.Aunitcontainingoneormore objectivesreceivea+1toallcombatresolutions** **Onlyaunitcontaininganobjectivemayclaimatablequarter.Ifbothplayerhaveaunitwithanobjectivein thequarterthenbothplayercanclaimthequarter** **Anynonflyingunitmaycarryorpickupanobjective.Topickupanundefendedobjective,aunitmustcome intobasecontactwiththeobjectiveduringanypartofthemovementphase** **Whenaunitcontaininganobjectiveisfleesorisdestroyedforanyreason,theobjectivewilldropascloseas possiblefromwheretheobjectivebearingunitfleesfromorisdestroyed.Whenanobjectivebearingunitflees fromorisdestroyedincombat,oneopposingunitnominatedbythecontrollingplayer,mayelecttopickupthe objectiveinadditiontoanypursuit,restrain,reform,oroverrunmaneuvers**